Thesaurus results for RUBBERNECKER

rubbernecker

noun

as in tourist

a person who travels for pleasure a shop selling the kind of tacky souvenirs that rubberneckers can't seem to get enough of

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Recent Examples of rubbernecker Perry says the property caught the eye of several architects and rubberneckers. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 27 Aug. 2026 The rubberneckers who gather across the street are represented by crowd noise, and at one point a handful of cops stalk down the aisles of the theater, guns pointed right at Sonny. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026 So Wembanyama naturally decided to toy with his rubberneckers. — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Mar. 2026 The contest winner—a very tall lookalike in roller skates—basked in attention from park-going singles and rubberneckers just outside the North entrance. — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026 The rubberneckers usually got lucky, especially in the beginning, when the Grill really was a hangout for the downtown film scene. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2025 Most were out of goodness and concern; others were just rubberneckers looking to see what was going on. — Salena Zito, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2025

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Set the scene The hotel is located in the town of Lenox, home to a balanced blend of family locals with young tourists sprinkled very sparsely throughout.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
Drawing his particular interest is an elderly man hawking crochet flower pots to tourists.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

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Torrey attributes his great interest in collecting to his grandparents who were serious travelers.

— Gay Gassmann, Architectural Digest, 19 Oct. 2026
During the repairs, travelers going to and from Clarksburg will be directed through West Sacramento to the north or via Highway 160 and the Paintersville Bridge to the south.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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